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pAilLY , . V .' . . t. V . 'i. 1 . ? FREE PRESS the . i:o:.:e web .Tomorrow Ft VOL. XVIL-No.2S0 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916 FOUR PAGES PHCB TWO CENTS VIVE CENTS ON TRACTS (EMIIL CONCEDE f0TIIIiG TO THE SPIES BF GERMANY GERMAN AT'ACK WAS BRYAN TALKS WITH WAR WITH CARILANZA SEEMS INEVIT'BLE; UNITED'STATES; WIRE PflEFERS BR'AK WERE INSTIGATORS fti f1' , , , L . . .. it . i r HURLED HACK WHILE PERSHING ORBERED STOP WHERE HE IS; lflTIIflliT-TO ONE WITHIN'; LITTLE HOPE OF COLUMBUS RAID r ..' ... -V N WAR SITUATION CITIZENS MAKE' TROUBLE I MEMBERS CONGRESS i i -.-a..., ... , i .... ,: : .: II. FRENCH. MABE GAINS SOLDIERS AND Von Dcr Goltz Lets Cat Out of Bag in Confession, , It Is Stated "Papers and Officials l)cclare Imperial Government i Will 'Nqf.-Bqw.-to WilsonV Ultimatum Kaiser Gets Note, Forwarded From Berlin to Grand Army Headquar ters Sinking of Another Ship Would Be Provocation for JJrcakJJjilcss Commander of Submarine Had Not BERNSTORFF IS -EXCITED Received Order In Accordance With .America's De mandMay Ce Ten Days Before Teutons Make Up Mind Wilson Spoke to the Point and Won't Permit Dallying (By CARL W. ACKERMAN, United Presa Staff Correspondent) s . (Copyrighted By the :Unitd Press.) . Berlin, April , 21. "Germany will concede V nothing more," was the statement of Admiral ' Von, Holtzenderff, chief of the admiralty staff, ' , todayl f-He does not desire a fpreak. He denied ' that a submarine sank the Sussex. ; German Peopie Will Not Permit Empire to Bend. Amsterdam, April 21. German, newspapers declare Germany never will yield toA ' Wilson's " demands. The Vossiche ..Zeitung calls the note a "bluff." . The Post says Germany "prefers trouble without ! to trouble within." jcAuig uvu,tnaiiyst wouia, eause ,tne. latter. Kaiser's Reply Won't Come for Week and Half. Berlin, .April 21. The text of the American note has been telegraphed to the Kaiser at' the army field head quarters. ; It is being published in the newspapers. The reply is not expected to be made before the end of next week. Nothing But the Direct Issue . (By ROBT, J. BENDER. United Prcsa Staff Correspondent) ' t Washington,' April 2t President Wilson's demand that Germany, stop immediately the submarine campaign against merchantmen' applies only to the matter directly in hand. If Germany compliesthe other questions will be settled later, President Wilson will not be. satisfied with anything else. )" ' ' - Another Submarine Tragedy and Break Certain. Washine-ton: Anril 9.1 Tho neutral vessel, particularly ctf Americans were - aboard, would cause a German-American break 'unless it were shown that orders issued had failed to reach the subma rine's commander. - After Eighth Demand for, - Return of V on Igel's Pa pers 'Ambassador i Hashes to tfew York Wilson Knew Before Ultimatum Counter Assault Resulted ; In Recovery of Trenches ; . and Extending of Lines Lieutenant of Crown , JMnce Recalled, Said NQT FIGHTING PRESID'NT Tells Them Wilson Has Not t the Authority to Start , r . , Hostilities (By the United Press) Washingrton, Apr. 21. Invoatiga- tion, of the alleged German connec tion, with the Villa raid at Columbus is .awaiting the return of the Ameri can expedition. The alleged spy, Von Der Goltz has made a state tnemt being investigated by the Jus- tree and State Departments. Gef: many's (Mexican activities are be lieved to have played a part in fram ing of the President's ultimatum. Many Consuls, Etc., Suspected. . New York, Apr. 21.A Nation wide Federal Grand Jury investiga tion into the activity of German ag ents will result from a statement by Von Der Goltz. The German Consuls at Chicago Buffalo, El Paso and St. Paul are named. i Von Bernstorff flurries to New York. Washington, Apr. 21. The German Embassy regards the Von Igol case A3 extremely important It todav made an eighth -demand for the to-. i turn of the papers seized.. Ambassa dor Von Bernstorff went t New Y6rk for the same purpose. ( t (By the United Press) Paris, , Apr. 21. The Germans have attacked along a mile of front from the .Northeast of Verdun, after cannonading. : The French counter attacked, recovered lost trenches, and advanced their lines, capturing many prisoners, The German losses were heavy. . .. : 7(-: "' Field Marshal Called to llerlin. 1 . London, Apr. 21. iField Marshal Von Haeseler, the German Crown Prince's chief lieutenant at Verdun has boen .recalled. J ' ' - Commoner ; Informs Solons v That Chief Executive Can Only Conduct Diplomatic Relations; .After That They're the Big Show Carranzista General at Chihuahua Has Hands Full Am crican Newspapermen Stoned; Assailants Arrested- Aviator Forced to Flee Before Hail lof ..Bullets-- Troops North of Parral Dared to Proceed Further Carranzistas Concentrating In Forctv-Villa Is Not Dead, De Facto Government Officer of Rank Declares. Bandit Not Even Wounded, It's Thought, and May Be Hiding in State Neighboring Chihuahua . PERFECT BILL FOR A : iDOZEN REGIONIL LAND MORTGAGE BANKS U. S. Washington, April 20. A kill to establish twelve regional land mort gage, banks, as part of the adminis tration rural credits legislation pro gram, was perfected today by the Mouse Banking committee and will be urged for passage next week by the House leaders.' The proposed banks would make loans on land, through national farm loan associations. (By United Press) Washington, April 21. William J. Bryan today conferred with mem bers of Congress. lie informed them that Congress holds the sole power of declaring war. The President can only carry on diplomatic relations, he said. He believes' the majority of Congressmen oppose war. , Bryan said he was not fighting the President. He urged arbitration. Secretary Daniels a nnounced the Summer fleet maneuvres, including defense games at New York and Bos ton. Tho'. personnel of the navy is being increased. ' JAPS PROTEST THE - IMMIGRATION BILL V RAM40AND 1)EATH ffifiACLOlJDBURST AfD TOXNfiDO SOUTH (By the United Press) Dubuis, Misft April 21 A do- zen houses were - wrecked .and ' two steamboats sunk by a tor nado 'here today. A ; cloudburst Hed the streets id a depth of ftcn feet One woman was killed and one urt in Mobile, Ala, by a wind--storm. EVIDENCE ALL IN IN : 'CASE AGAINST YEGGS Statesville, April 20. -Tho talcing of testimony in the noted postoffice ; robbery cases against. Old Tom Dowd irady Koonta and James " Hackett, lias Brooklyn Slim, on trial in Fed ral court here, was concluded this evening and -the case will probably reacn the jury by tomorrow noon. Over .fifty witnesses, coming from , several States, testified Jfo the gov ernment, nnd six for the "defense. (By .the .United Press) SKIP TbRPEDOEDp ' AMERICANS 'SAVED. , V'ashington. Apr. 2L, -H A ' , , '. r "nine anna ine ixor eKial steamer Terkje Viketi off Lisbon s Tuesday, the American Ciosnl there today reported. Two Americana in the crew were I. .aaTed. ' ' POSTPONE BRANDEIS MATTER. T : i Washington, April - 21 The SnaU J'udicUry eommitte? to Jy postponed action on Bran dfis" appoint ment. BANDIT HOLDS UP A mS ONE THOUSAND WOULD BRING YOUTH'S v PRODIGALS BiAOC HOME Railroad Man 'Proposes 'Oo-Oera-tion of All the People of the Sec tion With Industrial Agents, Com missioners of 'Agriculture of the States and Secretaries of Boards of Trade , ' (By henited ,JPfess) ' f Washington, Apr. 21.-r-Japanese Ambassador Chinda today con feu-red with the President on the Immigra tion Bill. Japan "objects to classift cation with Hindoos and restriction SAIL iflN filiVT rRfiFT o the numlr of Immigrants. I A FLASHING STREAK v 0F : VOTE-GETTING REDFIELD TAKES THE COMMISSIONERS FOR A ; Wilmington, April 20-Secrotary Redfield was host today to the' Na tional Association of Fisheries Com niisBioners on a trip down the Cape Fear river to Fort, Caswell, which was inspected by -the secretary and his guests. The trip wa made on the lighthouse tender Cypress. All This Week Tho 40,000 ; Extra Vote Closes Saturday Night Can didates are .doing their Best They Deserve Your Support (By the United Press) New Orleans, April 21.- A lone bandit held .up a Red River pas senger train, shot .a messenger, and escaped With a thousand dol lars today." ' -.' CONGRESSMAN TURNS TO iFARMER TO TEST FREE SEEDS Washington, .April 21. To make sure he is not deceiving his constitu ents, and that he as not being deceiv ed by the Agricultural Department, as well as to experiment in the pro duction of first class vegetable seed, 'Congressman Jesse S. Davenport of Oklahoma today donned a pair of blue overalls and hied -away across the river from Washington to culti vate a seven-acre farm and practice on the government's seed crop. ILLINOIS AND TEXAS WOMEN TO HAVE FRONT SEATS Chicago, April 21. When thirty thousand women from ' the United States land other nations meet in New York on May 22 for the 24th bien nial meeting of the General Federa tion of Women's -Clubs, the Illinois delegation, by appointraec- will have the very1 best front seats. SAY WAREHOUSE LAW WILL COST. COTTON GROWERS TWO MILLION DOLLARS A 7 YEAR. Dallas, Tex- April 21 A cam paign to force repeal of the State cotton warehouse law was inaugur ated at a meetin? of the Ginners Association of Texas here today. The ginners claim the law accomplishes no direct good for the producers, nd that it will cost the farmers of this State $2,000,000 next year. "It 'is estimated that during the past decade more than 50,000 of our best Southern farmers, with their boys and ' girls, .have left the South to locate in the newer States of the West and Northwest," saya the in dustrial agent of the Norfolk & West ern Railway Company. JHe advances a "very plausible rem- edy for 'this evil, as follows: "Al most every .family in ithe-South has one or more relatives ", or acquaint ances that have ; gone f into - other States. tlf all of us -would write our State commissioners' f agriculture, tfte agricultural and industrial agents of the railways and the secretaries of the boards of trade in nearby cities or towns, giving a list of the names and addresses of these people who have left us, it would enable these agencies do get in touch with them and send attractive literature por traying our own advantages, with the probability that many' of these people can be interested in investi gating the opportunities that have developed in the South within the past "ten years." Dr. Clarence Poe, hens last week, deprecated the fact that they are still going," although in far smaller numbers, of course. They can't or won't realise the advantages ' that are just developing in this section about to set (the pace. for the world. " :' . f .... FIFTEEN CONSECRATED . AMERICAN AMBULANCES STARTED TO THE FRONT r'l New York, April 21. Fif teen huge motor field ambulances, one of them the gift of William K. Vanderbilt, Sr., left this port today for service on - the battlefields .of .Russia, after having been consecrated by dignitar ies- of tbe Creek' Catholic church in this city.- The other fourteen . cars were bought with cash contributed, to the American Hospital and Ambu lance Servfce in Russia. ' ' GOING ON IN OTHER EASTERN CAROLINA TOWNS AND COUNTIES Pitt county has had another forest fire. About a thousand acres of the most valuable timber in thecounty, three miles south of Greenville, has been burned. The New Bern authorities have been unable to discover whence came the foody of an infant carried by a dog through the streets there a day or two ago. The body, badly do- composed, has been reintenred and the coroner's investigation is being left open. Improvements are being made to the interior of the Atlantic Hotel at Morehead City. Walls are being calsoroined, the ligWling (plant en Iarged and the sewerage service ex tended. . w. r. Aberiy or New Bern, a timber man, says undergrowth in forests should be burned off in Feb ruary to offset the danger of fires in the epring and summer, euch as have wept off half a million dollars worth of woods in the past week. PAPER CALLS UPON WHEDBEE TO STATE WHAT HE WILL ' DO (By the Eastern- Press) Washington, N. C, April 21. The weekly Progress, an anti-Small pa per, declared yesterday that Judge II . W Whedbee of Creenville should make a statement of his hrte ration re garding his supposed Congressional aspiration. ' The Progress", intimated that Whedbee ahould.. relieve the minds of his friends in the First dis trict one way or the other, or that a candidate to oppose Congressman J. II. Small, of this city, should be sought elsewhere.. In checking over the results for the week, it was found that a great number of good reports had been turned in. Among some of those who turned in the best reports are Miss Roberta Aldridge of LaGu-ange, route 5;-tMs iFleeta Marshluirn of Dover. Miss Sadie Waller of Kinston, route 5; Mrs. W. G. IMorris of the city, Mrs. Lillian Worthington of Grain gers, Mr. II. L. Pate of LaGrange, route 3; Muhi. Emily Maxwell of Pink Hill, Miss Gertrude Maxwell of Re- saca, Miss Allie J)elle Gaynor of Kin ston, Mrs. Clara Becton of the city. Mrs. Delia Gooding of Kinttton, route 7; Miss Glenn Suggs of Snow IIill( Miss Delia Hyatt of the city, Gor don Boney of the eity, iMrs, Claude Smith of the cHy, Mrs. E. A. Best, Miss Laura Robinson of Deep Run, Miss Nan Tiio 'Stanley, Miss Janie Hardy, Miss Dora Diamond, Miss Le na Grady and Mrs. Jay Smith of Leon. These are eome of the con testants who have turned, in 'excep tionally good reports and deserve the support of the public. Tomorrow night at nine o'clock the big extra vote offer of 40,000 votes on the five NEW aix months sub scription to the Daily Free Press and the five NEW yearly subscrip tions to the Semi-Weekly will come to a Close. This will end the first pe riod of the contest. This will have been .a most important week for by the time that it is over the great majority of the public will have de cided whom it is best for them to support during the final period which starts Monday and laerts for three weeks. If yon have 5 any promises be sure to collect them and r, turn them in Saturday for the votes are higher now than at any time during the contest. ;-: Be certain to make a systematic canvass; Take every j house and everyone you meet as you go along. No matter bow many people have been ahead of you, you will find that you can follow them and secure a .(Continued on page 2) (By the United Preus) Chihuahua,' Mexico, April 21. -Military Commander uutierrez has announced positively that the body claim ed to have been Villa's was not that of the . bandit,, but is unable to secure definite information of .Villa's where-v abouts. . , , . , Consul Letcher today reported that Villa was notat the Guerrero battle, where he was reported to have been wounded. ' ,v ," Carrnza has prohibited American I aviators . flying nVPf MpYlVfln nifioa ttrtA Komiul llnm A mnvi'nnno' linn ' ,"v VW1UU U44 MU11VVI AillUl IVCIJUO iAOC jUliV Mexican telegraph and teleDhone systems. ' ; Villa is. reported to be in Durango State unwounded. Carranza Evidently Intends Attack Americans. Washington, April 21. Movements of Carranza "sol diers Ate 'diohpfino'' tn nffininl fh'n Pa cniltVrifl I nArrninnn ir ( , v-w. j uuuuiniuu auiauiCi :' The withdrawal may he nearing; Scott's report Is expect ed tf ifHiA.0 trip fJnvornmorif' a onnrca Tlin'nnmmii.,:,,, ': tions line -has been stxefrhod ; Offimnla ro still that the Carrahzistas intend co-operating with' the Am ericans.i - - t 1 ' ' . ! " Aviator Fired Ijpon. , v. . Washington, April 21. The War' Department re ports firing upon American aviators at -Chihuahua some time aero. ' The Governor of the State nnnlnmVwl ar1 i credited, civilians with the shooting." - - ...... Plan to Dpsfrov Advnnrnrl Trnnne San Antonin Anril 21 PprsVii . r, x.... v.,,,,,,, iuu niuiuiunu UiO ; advanceu detachments to saw ihom fmm a finioafo, ... ' . -- M VIA VMVVA1VU - Igeneral attack, accordinir to staff nffWrd at inn'a headquarters. The troops fell back from Parral When & Dlan to destrov them was pvidnwl " : ' Condition Critical. ' .' " " A ' ! Chihuahua, April 21. Consul Letcher reported today f uidt u3 ranai iigrn, was.noi tne only ciasn of tne kind. Other attacks are believed to havp npniirr v Lmawnnna here saw Carranzistas fire volleys at an American avia tor Wednesday. Citizens also fired. , The aeroplane was evidently seeking a lauding; it fled toward. San Antonio, Mexico. General Gutierrez savs Tip dnps nrf er Villa is dead or alive; the body has not been found. The Americans have been ordered hot to proceed south of Parral. A thousand American Brown and Major Tompkins are concentrated north of Parral. Newspapermen have been stoned here. Gutier rez arrested the assailants. The Mexican troops are mur murring against the Americans. Gutierrez is Jiolding a trainload of oats and hay sent to' American troops. ELDERLY BLIND TIGER NABBED BY POLICEMAN James Newsom, white, G8, arrested by Patrolman Claud Sumrell in King street Thursday night, was today convicted of retailing in the Record er' Court He was sentenced to six months on the county farm. . Cato Sandlin, arrested a week and a half ago by - Policeman Sumrell, was also, found guilty : of retailing and was i offered a chance to leave the county and pay a small line. Ho wa given " two weeks in which to choose 'between banishment and a road sentence. ' ' i : BELIEVES MEN ON DARK EOAD TRIED TO ROB HIM ' At a dark place on the Dam rond between the city and the iron bridge, Thursday evening, Bingham Rouse, a convict guard, was ordered to stop by men who, Rouse believed, intended to Tob him. Rouse waa riding a bi cycle. ; He speeded up arid escaped. There Were two or more of the hold up men. Rouse identified none, nor does he know if they were white or colored. V.- Officers searched 'for v the men without finding them. ; ' ' "Sent in your nomination, yet! POLLOCK REGISTERS WITH ELECTION 30ARD ' f OR STATE SENATOR (By W. J. MARTIN) Raleigh, Apiiil 21.--W. D. Pillock of Kinston today registered with the State Board of Elections as a Demo cratic candidate for 'the State Sen. ate from the Seventh district; R. W. Hams of Dillsboro as a Republican candidate f for State Treasurer, and C. R. Pough of Elizabeth City as ' Republican candidate for State Su-' perintendent of Public Instruction. ASSAILANT F WHITE GIRL IN YIRGLMA1S SENTENCED TO DEATH '' ' I - ; ' - " - v - s . f i . . '. . .V Nottoway, Va., April , 20. John Williams, the negro whoj assaulted a young white girl near Blackstone, this county, on March 23, "while tho young girl, accompanied by a young er brother and sister, were on their way to school, was sentenced to die in the electric chair here today. The jury was out only thirteen minutes. Williams will pay- the penalty for his crime on May 2C. ' . Mayor ' Sutton is at Kenan3vill4 today.
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